Marcos: 15 contractors got 20% of P545-billion flood control contracts

President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. on Monday disclosed that 20% of the total P545 billion budget of flood control projects was awarded to only 15 contractors.

''This is another disturbing assessment, statistic: 20% of the entire P545 billion budget napunta lang sa 15 na contractor. Sa 15 na contractor na ‘yan, lima sa kanila ay may kontrata sa buong Pilipinas. Keep going. Ayan. Ito na ‘yung listahan,'' Marcos said during a press conference where he launched the website on flood control projects. 

''And this is what I was talking about. Five of these 15 contracts have projects in almost all regions nationwide,'' he added. 

The 15 contractors were the following: 

1. Legacy Construction Corporation
2. Alpha & Omega Gen. Contractor & Development Corp.
3. St. Timothy Construction Corporation
4. QM Builders
5. EGB Construction Corporation
6. Topnotch Catalyst Builders Inc.
7. Centerways Construction and Development Inc.
8. Sunwest, Inc.
9. Hi-Tone Construction & Development Corp.
10. Triple 8 Construction & Supply, Inc.
11. Royal Crown Monarch Construction & Supplies Corp.
12. Wawao Builders
13. MG Samidan Construction
14. L.R. Tiqui Builders, Inc.
15. Road Edge Trading & Development Services

Marcos said the five contractors with projects in almost all regions across the country include Legacy Construction Corporation, Alpha & Omega Gen. Contractor & Development Corp., St. Timothy Construction Corporation, EGB Construction Corporation, and Road Edge Trading & Development Services. 

Asked if these contractors have links to sitting government executives and officials, Marcos said the administration is still looking into it.

''We will still go through every single one. And we still have to see what really is – what really is credible and what needs to be acted upon,'' Marcos said.

In his last State of the Nation Address, the President vowed to ensure that those involved in anomalous flood control projects would be held accountable. —KG, GMA Integrated News